Hooke's law
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noun Physics.
the law stating that the stress on a solid substance is directly proportional to the strain produced, provided the stress is less than the elastic limit of the substance.
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Origin of Hooke's law
1850–55; named after R. Hooke who formulated it
Words nearby Hooke's law
Hooke, hooked, hooked rug, hooker, Hooker's green, Hooke's law, hook, line, and sinker, hooknose, Hook of Holland, hook or crook, Hooks
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British Dictionary definitions for Hooke's law
Hooke's law
/ (hʊks) /
noun
the principle that the stress imposed on a solid is directly proportional to the strain produced, within the elastic limit
Word Origin for Hooke's law
C18: named after Robert Hooke
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Medical definitions for Hooke's law
Hooke's law
[ huks ]
n.
The principle that the stress applied to stretch or compress a body is proportional to the strain or to the change in length thus produced, so long as the limit of elasticity of the body is not exceeded.
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Scientific definitions for Hooke's law
Hooke's law
[ huks ]
A law stating that the stress applied to a material is proportional to the strain on that material. For example, if a stress on a metal bar of ten newtons per square centimeter causes it to be compressed by four millimeters, then a stress of 20 newtons per square centimeter will cause the bar to be compressed by eight millimeters. Hooke's law generally holds only up to the elastic limit of stress for that material. See also modulus of elasticity.
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